Acceptable Attire in Italy

                    

                                                  Italians Love Fashion

Italians love their clothes and are often dressed very well. Appearance is a large part of the Italian life style and how they dress really matters to the Italians. This helps them convey a good first impression when they are introduced to someone new. In general Italians always want to be seen looking their best. Italians also carry calling cards to hand out incase they are introduced to others.
http://acad.depauw.edu/mkfinney_web/teaching/Com227/culturalPortfolios/ITALY/Italy%20Nonverbal.html

What to do and not to do in Italy. (Church Touring Attire)

Sistine Chapel

Visiting churches in Italy such as St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, and the Vatican Museums have strict dress codes and you may not enter these places at anytime if you have bare knees and or shoulders. You can wear what ever you like but if knees are showing women must put on tights or a sarong over short skirts or shorts and put a simple scarf over their bare shoulders before they will be allowed to enter. Men also will not be allowed to enter with exposed knees.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/italy/rome/articles/Dress-code-for-the-Vatican/

Acceptable Attire in Poland for restaurants-opera-theater and for Formal invitations and New Years Eve.

   

Acceptable Attire in Poland for Formal Invitations and New Years Eve

Going out for dinner to a restaurant or going to the theater or the opera it is required to wear a suit and tie for the men and a dress for the woman. For formal invitations such as weddings and New Years Eve Parties the acquired attire is tuxedos for the men and gowns for the women. Shown here is a sample of a tuxedo and gown for a formal invitation.

http://acad.depauw.edu/~mkfinney/teaching/Com227/culturalportfolios/Poland/Communication.html

Acceptable and Unacceptable Practices in body language and non-verbal gestures/communication.

                                     
                   Poland police                                               Polish Woman Asking for Directions                                         

When Pole women are traveling and need directions they are to ask another women or a male or female police officer. This is acceptable practice for women in Poland.

 http://acad.depauw.edu/~mkfinney/teaching/Com227/culturalportfolios/Poland/Communication.html

               

A Polish woman asking a man for directions

If a Pole woman approaches a stranger to ask for directions and the stranger is a man it is interpreted as flirting. This practice should be avoided.

http://acad.depauw.edu/~mkfinney/teaching/Com227/culturalportfolios/Poland/Communication.html

Italian non verbal hand gesture (Approved, Perfect)

Italian Gesture meaning "Perfect'

This Italian gesture is the okay sign position in either hand out in front of the body then pulled across the front of the body starting at the opposite side of the body to indicate your approval or that what ever you are talking about, looking at, or eating is perfect.

http://www.liceospedalieri.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/greetings-and-non-verbal-customs-in-our-countries.pdf

Italian non verbal hand gesture (What, Where and why)

Italian Gesture meaning "What are you taking about"

This is an Italian gesture for I don't understand What, Where, and Why. What are you are talking about. What you are saying doesn't make sense.

http://www.liceospedalieri.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/greetings-and-non-verbal-customs-in-our-countries.pdf

Italian non verbal gestures (I don't care)

        

Italian Gesture meaning "I Don't Care"

The Italian hand gesture for "I don't care". This gesture is used when you are in a conversation that doesn't interest you or to answer to a question you really don't care about.
http://www.liceospedalieri.gov.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/greetings-and-non-verbal-customs-in-our-countries.pdf